Poppie Nongena (2020)

8.0/10 95 min Drama

Overview

Based on a true story: South Africa, mid 70s. When her husband becomes too ill to work, Poppie is deemed by the law to be an illegal resident in her own country. Based on the Elsa Joubert novel regarded as one of the best African novels of the century.

Cast

Clementine Mosimane

Poppie Nongena

Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Antoinette Swanepoel

Chris Gxalaba

Stone Nongena

Thembaletu Ntuli

Weekend Nongena

Rolanda Marais

Magriet Swanepoel

Dawid Minnaar

Jan Swanepoel

Albert Pretorius

Mr. Strydom

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